Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 44.2% cheaper than Vaduz.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Vaduz, you would:
pay 78.2% less for restaurants
|
Vaduz
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.44
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 60.8% less for groceries
|
Vaduz
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.40
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.39
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.16
|
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.81
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.19
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.38
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.53
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.61
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 51.8% less for transportation
|
Vaduz
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.41
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF75.95
|
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF28,810.70
|
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.13
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Vaduz
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.42
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,130.84
|
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,080.21
|
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF137.46
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
|
pay 14.2% less for childcare
|
Vaduz
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF253.17
|
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,331.92
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.650
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaduz
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.08
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.33
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.13
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF67.62
|
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 49.3% less for clothing
|
Vaduz
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF106.33
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.04
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF145.15
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF185.66
|
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
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